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A women wearing white sneakers uses a push lawn mower to mow wet grass.

Can You Mow Wet Grass? Can You Mow Wet Grass?

By Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

The Best Garden Fertilizer Options

The Best Garden Fertilizers According to Our Research The Best Garden Fertilizers According to Our Research

By Debbie Wolfe

Person wearing gloves holds mushroom by stem in front of camera; mushrooms in lawn and bucket of pulled mushrooms in background.

How to Get Rid of Mushrooms in the Lawn How to Get Rid of Mushrooms in the Lawn

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

Close up view of grass seeds coming out of a handheld seed spreader.

How to Overseed a Lawn How to Overseed a Lawn

By Teresa Odle, Stacey L. Nash

The 8 Best Mulch Options for Your Landscaping Beds The 8 Best Mulch Options for Your Landscaping Beds

By Steph Coelho

A gardener harvesting chili peppers, a drought-tolerant vegetable for home gardens.

11 Drought-Tolerant Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden This Summer 11 Drought-Tolerant Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden This Summer

By Lauren Landers

Deals Roundup 2/7 Option: AeroGarden Harvest

Hydroponic Gardeners, Rejoice: AeroGarden Is Back Hydroponic Gardeners, Rejoice: AeroGarden Is Back

By Katie Barton

Woman watering her front yard garden with a hose.

2025 Is Abundant With Garden Trends to Consider Before Planting This Spring 2025 Is Abundant With Garden Trends to Consider Before Planting This Spring

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

The Best Raised Garden Bed Options

After Extensive Testing, These Are Our 9 Best Raised Garden Beds for Growing Plants After Extensive Testing, These Are Our 9 Best Raised Garden Beds for Growing Plants

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Close up of stacks of terracotta flower pots on a stone floor and wooden box.

5 Brilliant Ways to Use Terra-Cotta Pots Around the House 5 Brilliant Ways to Use Terra-Cotta Pots Around the House

Bobcat ZT3500 Zero Turn Mower: At a Glance

We Tested a $10,000 Riding Mower to See if It’s Worth the Cost We Tested a $10,000 Riding Mower to See if It’s Worth the Cost

OM Scott and Sons products on garden shelf

ScottsMiracle-Gro Returns To Its Roots With Its Newest Launch ScottsMiracle-Gro Returns To Its Roots With Its Newest Launch

Mother and daughter having gardening time outside on the front yard of their suburban house in the Spring.

Permeable Hardscaping and 7 Other Outdoor Living Trends to Know Before Summer Permeable Hardscaping and 7 Other Outdoor Living Trends to Know Before Summer

By Sandi Schwartz

Red lawn edger runs along a driveway cutting grass beyond the driveway.

How to Edge a Lawn How to Edge a Lawn

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

A gardener filling plant beds with soil during a winter warm up.

7 Late-Winter Gardening Chores to Do Right Now 7 Late-Winter Gardening Chores to Do Right Now

By Lauren Landers

A variety of plant starts and seedings in black trays, including lettuces, broccoli and other vegetables.

I’m an Avid Gardener, and These Are My 10 Go-To Seed Companies I’m an Avid Gardener, and These Are My 10 Go-To Seed Companies

By Audrey Stallsmith

The Best Lawn Aerator Options

Quickly Rejuvenate Your Lawn With This Handy Tool Quickly Rejuvenate Your Lawn With This Handy Tool

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi, Heather Blackmore

Eight hose reels on a driveway in front of a garage door

The Best Hose Reels for a Tidier Yard The Best Hose Reels for a Tidier Yard

By Glenda Taylor, Heather Blackmore, Tiffany Lewis

Young woman taking care of several houseplants

When and How to Fertilize Your Houseplants, No Matter the Type When and How to Fertilize Your Houseplants, No Matter the Type

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Soil For Strawberries Options

The Best Soil for Strawberries The Best Soil for Strawberries

By Glenda Taylor

Best Soil For Fiddle Leaf Figs Options

The Best Soil for Fiddle Leaf Figs The Best Soil for Fiddle Leaf Figs

By Glenda Taylor

The best soil for raised beds options sits outside on the ground next to several thriving raised beds

The Best Soils for Raised Garden Beds The Best Soils for Raised Garden Beds

By Steph Coelho, Stacey L. Nash

Best Fertilizer Spreader

Yes, You Need a Fertilizer Spreader (Not Your Hands) To Treat Your Lawn—These 9 Tested Best Yes, You Need a Fertilizer Spreader (Not Your Hands) To Treat Your Lawn—These 9 Tested Best

By Mark Wolfe, Updated by Michelle Larson

Multiple soil test kits lined up on a table

The Best Soil Test Kits According to Our Tests The Best Soil Test Kits According to Our Tests

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Hose Nozzle Options

After 50 Hours of Testing, We Found the Absolute Best Hose Nozzle After 50 Hours of Testing, We Found the Absolute Best Hose Nozzle

By Heather Blackmore, Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Ace Hardware YardRx delivery truck outside of home

Ace Is the Place—For a New Lawn Care Subscription Service Ace Is the Place—For a New Lawn Care Subscription Service

By Amber Guetebier

The Best Backpack Sprayer Options

After 8 Hour of Testing, Our Favoriet Backpack Sprayer Was the Most Comfortable and Precise After 8 Hour of Testing, Our Favoriet Backpack Sprayer Was the Most Comfortable and Precise

By Mark Wolfe, Timothy Dale

Woman places a domed seed-starting tray on a table next to a sunny window.

How Starting Seeds Indoors This Year Will Help You Grow a Better Garden Than Ever How Starting Seeds Indoors This Year Will Help You Grow a Better Garden Than Ever

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe, Updated by Teresa Odle

The Best Locking Mailbox Mail Boss 7506 before front

Our Favorite Locking Box Is Nearly Indestructible Our Favorite Locking Box Is Nearly Indestructible

By Timothy Dale, Amber Guetebier

Lumberjack makes notch cuts in trunk to fell a tree.

How to Fell a Tree How to Fell a Tree

By Glenda Taylor, Michelle Ullman, Updated by Timothy Dale

Tree stump in a garden in with new green shoots sprouting from its cut stump.

How to Kill Tree Roots Naturally How to Kill Tree Roots Naturally

A man in jeans walks along a lawn using a string trimmer.

String Trimmer vs. Lawn Edger: What All DIY Landscapers Should Know String Trimmer vs. Lawn Edger: What All DIY Landscapers Should Know

By Tony Carrick

Happy man installing artificial lawn at home

How to Lay Artificial Grass How to Lay Artificial Grass

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

The Best Moisture Meters, Tested

The Best Moisture Meters, Tested and Reviewed The Best Moisture Meters, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

Gardener pushes a lawn aerator and prepares soil for a grass turf installation.

How Much Does Lawn Aeration Cost? How Much Does Lawn Aeration Cost?

By Glenda Taylor, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Multiple indoor plant fertilizer brands lined up against a green background

The Best Fertilizers for Indoor Plants, Tested and Reviewed The Best Fertilizers for Indoor Plants, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Savannah Sher

Birdfy Bath Pro set up in yard

Birdfy and Bird Buddy Announce 4 Ingenious New Products That Take Bird-Watching to The Next Level Birdfy and Bird Buddy Announce 4 Ingenious New Products That Take Bird-Watching to The Next Level

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Using a scarifier in the garden to improving quality of the lawn in spring.

10 Things to Know Before Dethatching a Lawn 10 Things to Know Before Dethatching a Lawn

By Heather Blackmore, Kat Hodgins, Updated by Bob Vila Staff

Cyber Monday lawn and garden deals

I’m an Outdoor Expert, and These Are the Lawn and Garden Cyber Monday Deals That Caught My Eye I’m an Outdoor Expert, and These Are the Lawn and Garden Cyber Monday Deals That Caught My Eye

The Best Cordless Leafblowers

We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers of 2025, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers of 2025, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards

Green lawn (with a bit of clover) in a colorful landscaped formal garden.

How to Level a Yard How to Level a Yard

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila, Teresa Odle

A traditional-style home with brown siding and brick chimney on a snowy day.

3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping 3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping

Mother on ladder hands some newly trimmed ivy to her young sons, who are helping clean up.

How to Kill Ivy How to Kill Ivy

A father and son are staking a young tree together.

How to Stake a Tree the Right Way How to Stake a Tree the Right Way

By Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Teresa Odle

Bird's eye view of a person wearing blue shoes and khakis standing on a clover lawn.

How to Get Rid of Clover How to Get Rid of Clover

A person pushes a small green lawn spreader around on a freshly mowed lawn

Here’s When to Apply Grub Control—and Why You Might Be Able to Skip It Entirely Here’s When to Apply Grub Control—and Why You Might Be Able to Skip It Entirely

By Audrey Stallsmith

Sunseeker Robotic Lawn Mower Review

This Robotic Lawn Mower Is a Smarter Mower Without a Boundary Wire This Robotic Lawn Mower Is a Smarter Mower Without a Boundary Wire

October Innovations and New Products

October Saw Dyson’s Newest Vacuum and Upgrades from Craftsman, John Deere, and Milwaukee October Saw Dyson’s Newest Vacuum and Upgrades from Craftsman, John Deere, and Milwaukee

By Michelle Larson

A gardener pruning his fruit trees on a sunny day.

40 Tasks Homeowners Should Finish Before the First Frost 40 Tasks Homeowners Should Finish Before the First Frost

By Michelle Ullman, Caitlin Castelaz, Theresa Clement

A group of lupine plants growing in a home landscape with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.

Lupine Plant Care: How to Grow Bluebonnets and Other Lupine Flower Varieties Lupine Plant Care: How to Grow Bluebonnets and Other Lupine Flower Varieties

Small patch of dandelions on green grass.

How to Get Rid of Dandelions in Your Yard How to Get Rid of Dandelions in Your Yard

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle

Close up view of moss and leaves on the ground.

How to Get Rid of Moss in Your Lawn How to Get Rid of Moss in Your Lawn

By Kat Hodgins, Bob Vila, Michelle Ullman

Prime Day Outdoor Deals

Updated: Now’s Your Last Chance to Save Up to $1,000 Prime Day Mower Deals and More Updated: Now’s Your Last Chance to Save Up to $1,000 Prime Day Mower Deals and More

By Glenda Taylor

A woman using the Stihl BGA 86 leaf blower to clear a driveway

Limited Time Only: Get a Free Stihl Battery ($299 Value) with the Purchase of a Stihl Leaf Blower from Ace Hardware Limited Time Only: Get a Free Stihl Battery ($299 Value) with the Purchase of a Stihl Leaf Blower from Ace Hardware

By Glenda Taylor

Smiling woman listening to music with wireless headphones near plants in garden.

How Music Can Enhance Your Garden How Music Can Enhance Your Garden

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman wearing jeans waters large potted plant with a green watering can.

The Dos and Don’ts of Watering Plants The Dos and Don’ts of Watering Plants

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Gretchen Heber

The Best Harvesting Tool Options

See Our Recommended Harvesting Tools for This Year’s Garden Bounty See Our Recommended Harvesting Tools for This Year’s Garden Bounty

By Jasmine Harding

White house with green shutters in the background of an overgrown garden.

This Low-Maintenance Garden Trend Can Also Improve Your Home Value This Low-Maintenance Garden Trend Can Also Improve Your Home Value

By Sandi Schwartz

Ace Hardware Fall Lawn Care Essentials Options

Everything You Need to Grab from the Hardware Store for Your Fall Lawn Care Routine Everything You Need to Grab from the Hardware Store for Your Fall Lawn Care Routine

By Michelle Larson

Bags of commercial vermiculite and perlite on a table with a pot and some succulents.

Vermiculite vs. Perlite: Which is Best for Your Potted Plants? Vermiculite vs. Perlite: Which is Best for Your Potted Plants?

By Audrey Stallsmith

An owl standing in tall grass in a yard.

4 Ways to Attract Owls to Your Yard—And Why You Should 4 Ways to Attract Owls to Your Yard—And Why You Should

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

A long keyhole garden bed with two concave sections is mostly full of leafy green vegetables.

Keyhole Gardening: What You Need to Know to Get Started Keyhole Gardening: What You Need to Know to Get Started

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Teresa Odle

Woman with long curly hair pushes an orange wheelbarrow down a path in her garden.

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for September Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for September

A group of 5 of the best robot mowers on a lawn before testing.

The 6 Best Robot Lawn Mowers for Automated Maintenance, Tested The 6 Best Robot Lawn Mowers for Automated Maintenance, Tested